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Virginia · Current officeholder

Rae Cousins

Democratic Virginia House, District 79

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Sponsored legislation

594 bills in the current data (60 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.

BillTitleRoleStageLast action
HR 2187Commending the Greater Fredericksburg Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2186Commending Janice Edwards-Dalton.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2185Commending Timmy Maness and Chelsea Spangler.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2179Commending Grady James, Ph.D.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2178Celebrating the life of James Bryan Carlson.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2177Celebrating the life of Christopher Lansing Yates.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2176Celebrating the life of the Reverend Ovid Benjamin Sparks III.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2175Celebrating the life of Romayne Elizabeth Marschak.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2174Celebrating the life of Robert Avery Peay, Jr.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2173Celebrating the life of Bernard L. Henderson, Jr.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2172Celebrating the life of Dawann Anthony Steagall, Jr.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2164Commending the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2152Commending Jonathan C. Zur.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2150Commending Myra Goodman Smith.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2149Commending Teddy Riley.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2129Commending the Central Virginia Transportation Authority.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2128Commending Providence Park Baptist Church.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2127Commending Croaker's Spot.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2126Commending Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2100Celebrating the life of Tarun Mehta.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2074Commending Colonel James T. O'Kelley, USMCR (Ret.).Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2063Commending the Bobcat Sports League.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2059Celebrating the life of Susan Bulkley Kellom.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2058Celebrating the life of Alice Irene Cohan.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2057Celebrating the life of Frank Spencer Royal, Sr.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2051Commending Agecroft Hall.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2050Celebrating the life of Frances Aaronson Lewis.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2049Celebrating the life of Wallace B. Millner III.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2048Commending William H. Parrish IV.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberJune 30, 2026
HR 2045Celebrating the life of Madison Warner.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 2037Celebrating the life of Wilhelmina Gregory James.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 2011Celebrating the life of the Honorable Marian Van Landingham.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 2009Commending Land of Promise Church.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 2006Commending the Omicron Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 2005Commending the LEADE Foundation.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 2004Commending St. John Baptist Church of Woodford.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 2002Commending the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 2001Commending Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams, USAF.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 30, 2026
HR 273Celebrating the life of Michael Antoine Newsome.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 267Commending the Franklin High School boys' basketball team.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 249Commending Clipse.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 235Commending Kathy Glazer.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 233Commending the 23rd Regiment United States Colored Troops.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 225Commending We Off the Couch.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 223Commending Technical Sergeant Kadie Harris, VA ANG.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 222Commending Master Sergeant Corey Hayes, VA ANG.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 219Commending Master Sergeant Shaquan Williams, VA ANG.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 217Commending Master Sergeant Grace Salcedo, VA ANG.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 216Commending Staff Sergeant Alexis Kyles, VA ANG.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 199Commending the Ealey Project.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 194Commending the first Black voters in Virginia.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HR 159Celebrating the life of King Salim Khalfani.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 20, 2026
HB 238Minimum wage and overtime wages; payment, definitions, misclassification of workers, civil actions.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 20, 2026
HR 97Commending the Virginia Housing Alliance.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 16, 2026
HR 83Commending Edward Joseph Face.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 16, 2026
HR 37Commending the Walk for Peace.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 16, 2026
HR 130Celebrating the life of the Honorable James A. Davis.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 16, 2026
HR 123Commending the Fredericksburg Frogs.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 16, 2026
HR 114Celebrating the life of Frank Spencer Royal, Sr., M.D.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 16, 2026
HR 106Commemorating the life and legacy of Mildred Delores Jeter Loving.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 16, 2026
HB 229Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 15, 2026
HB 642Cannabis control; establishes framework for creation of retail marijuana market, penalties, report.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 14, 2026
HB 217Assault firearms & certain ammunition feeding devices; purchase, sale, etc., prohibited, penalties.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 14, 2026
HJ 312Commending Task Force Francine.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 311Commending Virginia Youth Poet Laureate.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 283Commending Sergeant Dianne M. Dowdy.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 280Celebrating the life of the Honorable Gerald Edward Connolly.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 279Commending Andrea Miller.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 277Commending the National Women's Political Caucus of Virginia.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 276Commending Meredith Farrar-Owens.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 272Commending Harold Fitrer, Ed.D.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 271Celebrating the life of Wayne Oliver Pryor.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 267Commending Community Eligibility Provision schools in Virginia.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 261Commending Albert Hill Middle School.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 258Celebrating the life of Donald MacLean Switz, M.D.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 257Celebrating the life of Victoria Reid Argabright.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 256Celebrating the life of Charles Lorraine Cabell.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 255Celebrating the life Jack Holland Spain, Jr.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 253Celebrating the life of Joseph Towler Knox.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 252Celebrating the life of Demetrios A. Julius, M.D.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 251Celebrating the life of Charles Martin Caravati, Jr., M.D.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 250Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Nathan Dell.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HJ 245Commending the veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 13, 2026
HB 969Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Center; work group to develop policy, etc., to establish.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 967Voting Rights Act of Virginia; revises provisions.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 965National Popular Vote Compact; enters Virginia into an interstate compact.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 911Limited-duration licenses, driver privilege cards, and permits; validity periods for documents.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 892Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 862Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 861Pregnant & postpartum inmates; reporting requirements of state, regional, & local correctional fac.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 859Farm to School Program Task Force; membership requirements.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 854Real property tax; local classification or designation for property, nonprofit organizations.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 838State plan for medical assistance services; adds provision related to doula care.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 836Public schools; right to free public elementary and secondary education, discrimination, etc.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 830Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 774Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process, delayed effective date.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 636Prospective employer; prohibited from seeking wage or salary history of prospective employees.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 626Firearm or explosive material; exemptions, carrying in public institutions of higher education.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 61Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 601Exemptions from garnishment; minimum protected account balance, certain benefit payments.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 593Summons for unlawful detainer; legal resources, plain-language overview of process.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 569Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 549Trees; conservation and replacement during development process in certain localities, report.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 547Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 54State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 481Prior authorization; requiring physician review for denial.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 427Uniform, comprehensive data information system; info on self-identified students who are parents.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 400Motion picture production; increases aggregate cap on tax credit, extends sunset.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 392Sickle cell disease education and screening program; cancer risk.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 371End Hunger, Virginia Commission to; changes membership.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 355Public school students in grades six through 12; annual mental health screening.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 298Public elementary or secondary school students; evidence-based restorative disciplinary practices.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 286Virginia National Guard; reports to General Assembly, state militias, etc.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 27Overtime for certain employees; pay for domestic workers, delayed effective date.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 26Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence, sunset.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 221Appeals bond; indigent parties, appeal of unlawful detainer.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 18Employee Child Care Assistance Pilot Program; established, reports.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 173State correctional facilities; visitation policies, annual report.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 16Community service work in lieu of payment of fines and costs; work performed while incarcerated.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1446School nurses; sickle cell disease training.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1418Sickle Cell Trait Awareness and Education Program; established.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1408Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, rental agreement noncompliance.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1403Severe Maternal Mortality Surveillance and Review Program; established.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1400Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 14Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; enforcement by localities.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1391Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; established.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1361Virginia Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; civil action for unlawful detainer, termination notice.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1357Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1322Sheriff Javier J. Smith Memorial Bridge; designates bridge on St. Route 106 in Charles City County.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1320Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1279Affordable housing; religious organizations and other nonprofit tax-exempt properties.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 1263Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 1262Notaries; prohibition on certain advertising, investigation by Attorney General.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1234Land development; definitions, solar canopies in surface parking areas, delayed effective date.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 122Cosmetic products; manufacturing or sale with certain ingredients prohibited.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1207Paid family & med. leave insurance program; definitions, notice requirements, civil action, report.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 1161Government, Data Collection & Dissemination Practices Act; dissemin. of personal to federal gov't.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1115Nonemergency medical transportation providers; fee disclosure.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1113Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1100Wage garnishments; treasurers' liens for unpaid taxes and charges.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 13, 2026
HB 110Handguns in unattended motor vehicle; definitions, penalty.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1092Protection of employees; standards for heat illness prevention, report.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 1041DOC; powers and duties of Director, Virginia Prison Education Task Force established, report.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 13, 2026
HB 95Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 12, 2026
HB 650Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 12, 2026
HB 5Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 12, 2026
HB 1482Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings, exceptions, penalty.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 12, 2026
HB 964Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 909Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 872Portable electronic devices; possession in district or circuit court, policies set by chief judge.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 871Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 857Home/electronic incarceration program; court shall assign pregnant/postpartum persons to program.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 848Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; material noncompliance by landlord, rent escrow, relief.Primary sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 678Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; terms and conditions of rental agreement.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 630Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 614History/Soc. Science SOL & Curriculum Framework; review of instruction on roles of all peoples.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 449Civil actions filed on behalf of multiple persons; class actions.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 328Health insurance; essential health benefits benchmark plan selection.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 1441Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 1392Correctional facilities, local and regional, and courthouse security; powers & duties for operation.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 1182Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 1173Virginia Human Rights Act; reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to menopause.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 1065Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 11, 2026
HB 93Firearms; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 10, 2026
HB 40Plastic firearms or receivers, etc.; transfer, etc., prohibited, penalties.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 10, 2026
HB 21Firearm industry members; creates standards of responsible conduct, civil liability.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 10, 2026
HJ 91Celebrating the life of Gladys Mae West.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 9, 2026
HJ 87Day of Remembrance for Victims of Lynching in Virginia.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 78Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 233Celebrating the life of the Reverend Dr. Franklin James West, Sr.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 231Celebrating the life of Victor Anthony Shaheen.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 229Celebrating the life of Ann Cantey Payne.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 221Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Flannagan Edwards.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 218Celebrating the life of John Wendell Martin, Ph.D.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 217Celebrating the life of Anna Lou Aaroe Schaberg.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 216Commending W. Michael Walker.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 213Commending Maymont.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 206Commending the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 198Commending Brad Hughes.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 193Commending the Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 177Celebrating the life of the Honorable Barry D. Knight.Co-sponsorPassed both chambersApril 9, 2026
HJ 176Celebrating the life of Barbara Radcliffe Grey.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 165Celebrating the life of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Thomas Bulova, USAR.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 159Commending the Virginia Community College System.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 158Commending 211 Virginia.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 154Commending the Greater Richmond Virginia Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.Primary sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 153Celebrating the life of Sincere B. Allah.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 131Commending the Honorable S. Bernard Goodwyn.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 127Celebrating the life of Jaylen Martinez.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 120Celebrating the life of Lucille Murray Brown.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HJ 111Commending the James River Association.Co-sponsorPassed one chamberApril 9, 2026
HB 867Affordable housing; local zoning ordinance authority.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
HB 860Local & Reg. Jails, St. Bd.; standards, etc., regarding lactation policies for incarcerated persons.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
HB 845Unlawful detainer; bifurcation of case, contested rent and damages.Primary sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
HB 67Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
HB 594Affordable housing developments, certain; expedited approval.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
HB 529Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
HB 425Pregnant and postpartum patients; reimbursement for remote monitoring services through pregnancy.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
HB 4Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026
HB 39Duty of settlement agent; restrictive covenants.Co-sponsorEnactedApril 8, 2026

Showing the 200 most recent of 594.

Sources

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